Brother Rice has won seven straight games at home, while Lemont has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Brother Rice Crusaders will welcome the Lemont Lemont HS at 7:00 p.m. Brother Rice knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Lemont likes a good challenge.
Brother Rice is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 65-58 win over Hillcrest. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Hawks are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lemont posted their closest victory since December 27, 2023 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Marian Catholic 56-54.
Lemont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. Brother Rice's victory bumped their record up to 28-6.
Brother Rice lost to Lemont at home by a decisive 73-57 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Brother Rice have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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